Category: Deaths

• John Lloyd Britain, 91, a U.S. Army veteran of W.W. II and owner and operator of MC Radio and Television, died April 20 at St. Luke Living Center in Marion. A celebration of life service will be at 1 p.m. May 6 at Zeiner Funeral Home. Cremation has taken place. He was born Jan. 28, 1927, to Winfred and […]

• helen maurine gobin, 89, of Derby, died April 15 at Parkside Homes in Hillsboro. A graveside service is at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 25, at Isabel Cemetery in rural Isabel. She was born May 31, 1927, to Arthur and Cora Gladys (Ammann) Banks at Isabel. On Aug. 22, 1948, she was married to Ray McClure, who predeceased her in […]

• edmah laura pankratz boese, 91, a home­maker, died April 3 at Bethesda Home, Goessel. A private burial was April 9 at Goessel Mennonite Ceme­tery, and later that day a memorial service took place. She was born June 22, 1925, in Thomas County, to Jacob and Marie Schmidt Pankratz. In September 1950, she was married to Milton Banman, who predeceased […]

• Mark henry kimberlin, 64, an over-the-road truck driver and a cook with the Okla­homa National Guard, died March 28 in Enid, Okla. The service will be at 10 a.m. April 12 at the 132 Bible Church in Hennessy, Okla., with pastor L.D. Choate. Burial will be at Haldeman Cemetery in Potwin. He was born June 22, 1952, to George […]

• Billie D. “Bill” Berry, 66, of Florence, a logger and truck driver for ranchers, died of cancer Feb. 25 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Cremation has taken place; a private family service will be at a later date. He was born Dec. 26, 1950, near Harveyville to Chet and Flora Berry. On March 15, 1970, he was married […]

• cinda ellen becker, 66, of Roxbury, died March 9 at Salem Home in Hillsboro after a battle with ovarian cancer. She was cremated, and a memorial service is planned at Temple Church in rural Gypsum at 11 a.m. March 25. She was born Oct. 4, 1950, to Eilert and Virginia (Noble) Nagel at Goodland. On Dec. 20, 1970, she […]

• evelyn may (coray) Jewett, 90, a farm wife, died March 6 at Marion Assisted Living. The service is at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 9, at Zeiner Funeral Home, 205 Elm St., Marion. Burial will be at Grant Township Cemetery. She was born March 17, 1926, to Floyd and Hazel Corey at Lost Springs. On June 6, 1942, she was […]

• SHARON L. (KLASSEN) LONARD, 67, an elementary teacher of Topeka and formerly of Hillsboro, died Feb. 22. The service was Feb. 27 at Central Church of Christ, Topeka. She was born Oct. 20, 1949, to Arthur and Druscilla (Parrish) Klassen, at Hills­boro. On May 22, 1971, she was married to Tom E. Lonard, who survives. Additional survivors include sons […]

• EILEEN BAERG, 65, former Hillsboro resident and tour business operator, died Tuesday, Feb. 14. The service was Feb. 21 at Emmanuel Foursquare Church in Salina. She was born Sept. 24, 1951, to Peter and Anne Sawatsky at Killarney, Manitoba, Canada. In 1971 she was married to Sam Baerg, who survives. She also is survived by son Lucas (Karol) Baerg […]

• Daryl E Bartel, 64, of Hillsboro, died Feb. 11 in the emergency room at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. The service is at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at Hills­boro Mennonite Brethren Church, 300 Prairie Pointe, Hillsboro, with pastor Brian Allen officiating. Burial is at 1 p.m. Thurs­day at the HMBC cemetery. Visitation with the family is from 5-7 p.m. […]